Windback Wednesday - Frewville

Frewville was laid out in 1854 and was named after James Frew, who acquired the land in 1847. Frew also owned land on the opposite side of Glen Osmond Road, naming this “Fullarton” – his wife’s maiden name.

The area was predominantly populated by various tradespeople – blacksmiths, carpenters, wheelwrights, and bootmakers – as well as farmers.

In 1875 the first villa residence, ‘The Pines’, was built by William Fiveash, a representative for Seppelt’s wines. The villa consisted of ten rooms with a bay window at the front, and a row of pine trees between the house and the road.

‘The Pines’ became part of one of the key landmarks of Frewville during the 20th century when it was owned by William Wagener and used as a car wrecking yard. This wrecking yard featured a Model T Ford hoist up high in the pine trees that lined Glen Osmond Road as a novel form of business signage.

Photo: ‘The Pines’ when owned by William Wagener, circa 1920s. Burnside Local History Collection.